The Victorian Secondary Teachers Association (VSTA) was a

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organisation which existed from 1953 to 1995. It was originally established in 1948, as the Victorian Secondary Masters' Professional Association, following a breakaway from the Victorian Teachers' Union, and became the VSTA in 1953. In 1995, the VSTA amalgamated with the Federated Teachers' Union of Victoria, which represented primary and technical teachers, to become the Victorian Branch of the

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.Victorian Secondary Teachers Association (1953–1995)
''Australian Trade Union Archives''. Accessed 7 March 2010.

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Challenging Masculine Privilege: The Women's Movement and the Victorian Secondary Teachers Association, 1974–1995
History of Australia (1945–present) Education trade unions 1953 establishments in Australia Trade unions established in 1953 Trade unions disestablished in 1995 1995 disestablishments in Australia Defunct trade unions of Australia History of education in Australia Education-related professional associations Teaching in Australia {{australia-hist-stub

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